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Bar Chambers - Barristers' Chambers

Bar Chambers was established in 1964 as the first Barristers' Chambers at the South Australian Independent Bar. It is now one of the largest Chambers in Adelaide, comprising 16 members. The names of the members of Bar Chambers can be found by clicking on list of members.

There are members of Bar Chambers who are prepared to accept instructions in most areas of practice. Details about the individual members of Chambers and the areas of practice in which they are prepared to accept briefs can be found by clicking on the name of the member of Chambers in the list of Members.

The areas of practice in which members of Bar Chambers are prepared to accept briefs can be found in the Areas of Expertise.

If you wish to contact Bar Chambers or a specific member of Bar Chambers please go to the Contact Us page.

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Bar Chambers - Location

Bar Chambers is located in the Adelaide legal precinct. It is conveniently located close to the South Australian Supreme Court, District Court, Magistrates Court and Children's Court and abuts the new Federal Court complex.

Bar Chambers - The Building

Bar Chambers was built in 1866 originally as a house for William Cooper, public servant. It is constructed of bluestone rubble with restrained stuccoed detail and red brick trim. Various additions and alterations have been made to the building to accommodate its members, library and administrative staff. The building is listed in the City of Adelaide Heritage Plaques Project and is also entered in the Register of the Australian Heritage Commission National Estate.

This Web Site

This web site is produced by Bar Chambers. A set of Chambers has no collective legal identity of any kind and all barristers practising at Bar Chambers are self-employed individuals. By agreement of the barristers practising at Bar Chambers, this web site has been prepared for information purposes only.

Legal Advice

Under the Barristers' Rules, members of Bar Chambers, as individual lawyers, may only give advice to a particular person on a specific matter or case if instructed to do so by a solicitor.

Previous Members

†The Hon H E Zelling QC1 (Co-founder)

1964 - 1978

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon C J Legoe QC (Co-founder)

1964 - 1978

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon R R Millhouse QC

1964 - 1982

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

Prof M Detmold

1965 - 1968

†The Hon A K Sangster QC

1965 - 1970

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

†The Hon R F Mohr

1966 - 1970

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

Mr B H Burns

1970 - 1972

Former Judge of the District Court of SA and Deputy President of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal

†Mr F Boylan

1971 - 1972

Former Judge of the District Court of SA

Mr A V Russell QC

1971 - 1980

Former Judge of the District Court of SA

Mr M Noblet

1971 - 1973

Former Judge of the District Court of SA

†Mr A Hodge

1971 - 1975

The Hon M David QC

1973 - 1994

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon D N Angel QC

1975 - 1989

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of NT

Mr C H Cocks

1975 - 1975

Mr A S Martin

1975 - 2003

His Honour Judge S W Tilmouth QC

1975 - 1977

Judge of the District Court of SA

Mr N J W Birchall

1975 - 1979

Former Judge of the District Court of SA

Mr G R Noble

1976 - 1979

Mr D F Bright

1976 - 1988

Former Judge of the District Court of SA

†The Hon P J Rice QC

1976 - 1983

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of NT

The Hon H C Williams QC

1977 - 1995

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

Mr Brendan M Burley

1977 - 1987

Former Master of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon J W von Doussa QC

1978 - 1981

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA and the Federal Court of Australia

†The Hon J W Perry

1980 - 1988

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon K P Duggan QC

1980 - 1989

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon T A Gray QC2

1982 - 2000

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

Mr Martin Hoile

1982 - 2010

The Hon B M Debelle QC2

1983 - 1990

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

Mr Stephen Apps

1987 - 2008

Mr D E Clayton QC

1988 - 2003

Former Judge of the District Court of SA

Mr S T Lane

1989 - 2003

The Hon C M Branson QC

1989 - 1994

Former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia; Former Human Rights Commissioner

The Hon J R Sulan QC2

1990 - 1997

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon Justice Melissa A Perry

1992 - 2006

Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, Sydney

Mr I C Robertson

1994 - 2006

Mr M G Evans QC

1994 - 2004

Mr Nigel Wilson

1995 - 2010

The Hon Justice M F Blue

1996 - 2011

Justice of the Supreme Court of SA

The Hon Justice K Nicholson

1997 - 2003

Former Judge of the District Court of SA; Justice of the Supreme Court of SA